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Friday, August 18, 2006
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The qawwali call!
Drumbeats from heaven In the ongoing series on accompanists, meet pakhawaj exponent Mohan Shyam Sharma. Reflections on the still waters Music and the Almighty have always blended as Ustad Bismillah Khan's life force. As he becomes physically weaker, this force blazes ever brighter.
Toons in action "Icy `n' Spicy" is ready to hit the silver screen.
Frets that soothe Ustad Asad Ali Khan's Rudra veena recital will long ring in the ears. Moments of union and ecstasy Baithak, that was once a mere religious gathering, has now begun to alter the cultural landscape.
Odissi takes centrestage This past week witnessed a slew of Odissi performances, including a delightful one by Diya Sen.
Sartre's men? Not quite! With more rehearsals by the cast, Bahroop's "Men Without Shadows" recently mounted in New Delhi, could have been more enjoyable.
In praise of the Dhruv star UMAK Centre for Culture led the way in paying homage to the memory of Ustad Mushtaque Ali Khan, the great surbahar and sitar exponent.
Guru-Shishya parampara`Kaaka-snaanam (quick as a crow's bath), Baka-dhyaanam (focused like the prey-catching egret), Shwaana-nidra (like the cat-napping dog, ever-alert), Alpa-ahaari (frugal eater), Griha-tyaagi (relinquishing home) iti vidyaarthi panchalakshanam,' ... Poetic soiree Jamia Millia Islamia organised a mushaira to mark Independence Day.
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